Veterinary Assistant
About The Position
A Cat’s Place Veterinary Hospital is seeking a compassionate and motivated Veterinary Assistant to join our growing team. If you love cats, enjoy hands-on patient care, and want to be part of a collaborative hospital where teamwork and exceptional medicine come first, you may have found your place. Whether you're an experienced Veterinary Assistant or have strong feline handling experience and are eager to continue learning, you'll find a supportive team that's committed to helping you develop your skills and succeed. At A Cat’s Place, our Veterinary Assistants are an important part of the patient-care team. You'll work closely with our veterinarians and technicians while helping create a positive experience for our feline patients and the people who love them.
Requirements
- Previous Veterinary Assistant experience preferred
- Feline handling experience and a strong desire to learn will also be considered
- Confidence safely and compassionately handling feline patients
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced veterinary environment
- Dependability, professionalism, and strong attention to detail
- A positive and collaborative attitude
- Willingness to ask questions and continue learning
- Ability to communicate compassionately with clients and teammates
- Ability to safely lift and restrain cats
- A genuine passion for patient care, client service, and veterinary medicine
Responsibilities
- Assist veterinarians and veterinary technicians during wellness and illness appointments
- Safely and compassionately handle and restrain feline patients during examinations, treatments, and procedures
- Obtain thorough patient histories and accurately document medical information
- Assist with patient care and treatments as directed by the medical team
- Prepare exam rooms and treatment areas for appointments and procedures
- Maintain accurate and complete patient medical records
- Clean, organize, stock, and maintain hospital and treatment areas
- Communicate professionally and compassionately with clients
- Support client education and reinforce veterinarian recommendations
- Monitor patient comfort and communicate concerns to the appropriate team member
- Collaborate with teammates to maintain an efficient daily workflow
- Jump in wherever needed to support patients, clients, and coworkers
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition support
- Referral bonuses
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options
- Up to three weeks of paid parental leave
- Generous PTO
- Employee pet discounts
- Quarterly team bonuses
- Continuing education allowance
- State license and VTNE exam fee reimbursement
- Professional development opportunities
- Uniform allowance
- Six paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount program
- Roth Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
- 529 Savings Plan
- Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short- and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
- Sick Time / Paid Time Off
- Free/discounted lab work for employee pets
- Pet discounts on services and products
- Pet food discount program
- Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
